4x4 Australia Magazine has annointed the Range Rover Sport TDV6 with its prestigious 4X4 OF THE YEAR. Australia's number one offroad and adventure magazine, 4x4 Australia said the Brit-built four-wheel drive wagon represented "a breakthrough crossover for both tarmac travel and off road adventure."
The award follows a comprehensive testing program of the new release four-wheel drives on the Australian market.
“It has long been the mantra that you cannot produce a 4X4 that is great on-road and equally good off-road. Our winner redefines that way of thinking,” said 4x4 Australia editor, Dean Mellor.
“It’s an accomplished tarmac traveller and can go deep into the bush without raising a sweat. The Range Rover Sport has advanced 4X4 development in a mammoth way. There are few vehicles -- at even twice the price -- offering its level of innovation,” Mellor said.
The Range Rover Sport TDV6 was pitted against a field of new release Australian market four-wheel drives that totalled 18. Whittled down to a final group of six, the vehicles were tested by 4x4 Australi's panel of expert judges across all types of terrain and a broad range of conditions.
The final six were Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI, Nissan Pathfinder TI V6, Land Rover Discovery S V6, Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo CRD, Nissan Pathfinder ST-L TD, and the Range Rover Sport TDV6.
The March issue of 4X4 AUSTRALIA (out this week) details the day-by-day testing program that was used to select the winner, and the reasons why certain vehicles were cut from the competition.
Or read more online at 4x4 Australia's website here